Ingredients
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Gather your ingredients! Here’s what you will need:
- 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup crab meat, canned or fresh
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 1/2 cup bell peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: salsa or sour cream for serving
These ingredients create a flavor explosion you don’t want to miss. Feel free to adjust according to your taste. Now, let’s get cooking!
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook shrimp with garlic powder, salt, and pepper until pink, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add crab meat, bell peppers, and green onions to the skillet. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, then set aside.
- Assemble quesadillas by placing cheese on one half of a tortilla, adding the shrimp and crab mixture, and folding it over.
- Cook each quesadilla in the skillet with remaining olive oil for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Cut into wedges and serve hot with salsa or sour cream.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite vegetables.
- Ensure shrimp is fully cooked before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-free (if using gluten-free tortillas)